Places LewisWasHere Wants to Go

Yup, that's where the name came from.

Rusted and decayed, this former mining site is a portal to the past.

A museum dedicated to man's boldest venture.

The site where a nuclear bomb was lowered over 8,000 feet underground and detonated as an experiment in natural gas extraction.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Storage units with a wartime past.

Thousands of small machines line the shelves of this personal collection which definitely delivers on its name.

In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.

Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.

This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.